Recherches sur les substances radioactives by Marie Curie

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Author Curie, Marie, 1867-1934
LoC No. 04010116
Title Recherches sur les substances radioactives
Note Reading ease score: 58.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Summary "Recherches sur les substances radioactives" by Marie Curie is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The work presents Curie's extensive research on radioactive substances, particularly focusing on uranium and the newly identified element radium. The text is aimed at a scholarly audience and contributes significantly to the field of radiochemistry. At the start of the work, Curie introduces her research, which began over four years prior, motivated by the intriguing discovery of uranium radiation by Henri Becquerel. She discusses the collaborative efforts with her husband, Pierre Curie, in studying radioactive properties and emphasizes the establishment of radium as a new, highly radioactive element. The early chapters outline the significance of various experiments conducted, the methodologies employed to study radioactivity, and the continual evolution of scientific understanding surrounding radioactive substances as more researchers engage with the topic following their discoveries. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language French
LoC Class QC: Science: Physics
Subject Radioactivity
Subject Radioactive substances
Category Text
EBook-No. 43233
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Most Recently Updated Jun 15, 2020
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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